People Helping People Foundation
People Helping People Foundation is a private foundation, based in Blue Bell, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $65K.
People Helping People Foundation at a glance
In short: People Helping People Foundation gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $32K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,818
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,409
- +198.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,409
- Total assets
- $45,561
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who People Helping People Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mutonga Primary School ($59K). Together the top 2 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How People Helping People Foundation gives
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $87K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mutonga Primary School | Education | $59,087 |
| St Lucy Primary | Education | $5,731 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,561 | $284,319 | $282,794 | $64,818 | 2 | $294,266 | — |
| 2024 | $44,036 | $330,821 | $338,353 | $86,815 | 8 | $351,070 | $68 |
| 2023 | $51,568 | $347,807 | $337,049 | $83,213 | 8 | $351,342 | — |
| 2022 | $40,810 | $219,630 | $199,441 | $33,357 | 3 | $203,299 | $19 |
| 2021 | $20,621 | $145,460 | $168,235 | $52,044 | 1 | — | $25 |
| 2020 | $43,396 | $255,424 | $268,526 | $86,616 | 4 | — | $128 |
| 2019 | $56,498 | $237,332 | $227,160 | $47,829 | 3 | — | $247 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
People Helping People Foundation is led by Kenneth N. Goldenberg, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth N. Goldenberg
President, Secretary & Treasurer
Board Chair → President, Secretary, Treasurer & Board, 2021
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Board → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Micheni
Regional Coordinator
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mercuris
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman S. Palmer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Esaul Sanchez (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Judith Mercuris (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Fox (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Merian Soto (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Dettry (2023–2024) — Foundation Manager
- Former: Kiana Brown (2022) — Foundation Manager
- Former: Katherine Morrow (2020–2021) — Foundation Manager
- Former: Ellen Lissy Rosenberg (2019) — Foundation Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about People Helping People Foundation
How much does People Helping People Foundation give each year?
People Helping People Foundation gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 8 grants.
How large is People Helping People Foundation?
People Helping People Foundation reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $284K.
Where does People Helping People Foundation operate?
People Helping People Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is People Helping People Foundation's EIN?
People Helping People Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1739190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 10, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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